Input validation error in Open vSwitch - CVE-2020-35498
Published: February 10, 2021 / Updated: April 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50603
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35498
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: openvswitch.org
Affected software:
Open vSwitch
Open vSwitch
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-35498
Install update from vendor's website.